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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & U- e3 V% R1 g0 d$ X, v7 I5 G
Immigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. 0 n. D( u9 |3 F Z
" I; @9 L0 h7 ?& {# KIn the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items.
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“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 7 `' ^9 A6 g6 a6 @! L
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& S7 \" t! A' g6 mJosephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. ; k& ^, Y3 m0 p+ G+ [/ c
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